on this day
On this day in 1926 Puccini‘s opera Turandot premiered in Milan
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On this day in 1775 Mozart‘s Il re pastore premiered in Salzburg
Happy 89th birthday mezzo-soprano Fiorenza Cossotto
Born on this day in 1911 baritone Leonard Warren
On this day in 1967 soprano Elisabeth Grummer made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Elsa
Happy 90th birthday tenor George Shirley
Happy 84th birthday soprano/mezzo-soprano Anja Silja
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On this day in 1738 Handel‘s Serse premiered in London
Happy 68th birthday soprano Barbara Bonney